Re: [FAQ?] Rationale for git's way to manage the index

> Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:
> 
> > Therefore, I now put all changed files into the index (git add -u), 
> > and clean up the files one by one, always checking with "git diff" and 
> > "git diff HEAD" what I still have to do.
> 
> Why not simply use a temporary branch for this? They're free, and you 
> can diff just as easily, if not more. And you don't risk losing it if 
> you slip with a command.